UAE calls for unity of Syria, integrity of national state

People hold a large Syrian opposition flag at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 9, 2024. Syrians flocked to the main square of the capital city Damascus on December 9 to mark what many regard as a long-awaited new dawn after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad. (AFP)
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Updated 09 December 2024
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UAE calls for unity of Syria, integrity of national state

  • UAE calls on Syrian parties to prioritise wisdom during critical juncture in country's history, foreign ministry official says

RIYADH: The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Syria.
“The UAE foreign ministry calls on all Syrian parties to prioritize wisdom during this critical juncture in Syria’s history,” foreign ministry official Afra Al-Hameli said on X.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on all Syrian parties to prioritize wisdom during this critical juncture in Syria’s history, in a manner that fulfills the aspirations and ambitions of all segments of the Syrian population.
The UAE is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Syria, and reiterates its commitment to the unity and integrity of the Syrian state, as well as to ensuring security and stability for the brotherly Syrian people, the statement added.
Furthermore, the Ministry stressed the need to safeguard the Syrian national state and its institutions, and to prevent any descent into chaos and instability.


UAE says Algeria move to end air pact has no immediate impact on flights

Updated 08 February 2026
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UAE says Algeria move to end air pact has no immediate impact on flights

  • On Saturday, ‌Algeria said it ‍has ‍begun the ‍process of cancelling its air services agreement with the ​UAE, signed in Abu Dhabi in 2013

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates said that Algeria's ​notification to terminate an air services agreement between the two countries will not ‌have any "immediate ‌impact ‌on flight ⁠operations", ​the ‌state news agency WAM reported on Sunday, citing the country's General Civil Aviation ⁠Authority (GCAA).
On Saturday, ‌Algeria said it ‍has ‍begun the ‍process of cancelling its air services agreement with the ​UAE, signed in Abu Dhabi in 2013.
GCAA ⁠said the air services agreement with Algeria remained in force "during the legally mandated notice period," without giving further details.